Towards_the_gap
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Maybe a CANFORGEN is imminent declaring Friday's to be 'Beachwear Day', in order to save wear and tear on our obviously insufficient stock of CADPAT uniforms.
Towards_the_gap said:Maybe a CANFORGEN is imminent declaring Friday's to be 'Beachwear Day', in order to save wear and tear on our obviously insufficient stock of CADPAT uniforms.
Oh God please no, I'd suggest a 4 day work week though...NFLD Sapper said:Or <gasp> DEU 3 ..... ;D
daftandbarmy said:Why not just ditch DEU, switch the main effort to pumping out CADPAT, and get some white belts to wear with CADPAT on special occasions? ;D
Matt_Fisher said:I pray to God you're being sarcastic.
fraserdw said:I think it is a great idea! Parade uniforms are napoleonic! CADPAT can be dressed up nicely for a parade. Then we can go to the Patrol blues for anyone who as a need to dress up, such generals and HQ types in Ottawa. Blues would be at your expense and would replace mess kit as well. 2 uniforms only.
daftandbarmy said:Perfect. That way we keep the focus on combat effectiveness and not 'tick tock' parade ground stuff.
Maybe each Brigade could field a duty colur party, in dress blues, for the special occasions for each unit, so you don't have to waste time doing drill.
oh, wait... I forgot
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fraserdw said:I think it is a great idea! Parade uniforms are Napoleonic! CADPAT can be dressed up nicely for a parade. Then we can go to the Patrol blues for anyone who as a need to dress up, such generals and HQ types in Ottawa. Blues would be at your expense and would replace mess kit as well. 2 uniforms only.
Colin P said:Black coveralls and battledress. :nod:
CanadianTire said:I don't think this has been brought up yet...but something to think about: Order of the Undercollar http://www.orderoftheundercollar.com/.
CanadianTire said:I don't think this has been brought up yet...but something to think about: Order of the Undercollar http://www.orderoftheundercollar.com/.
Matt_Fisher said:...The upper sleeve pockets (5" wide x 6.5" tall) are 'flight crew' side entry style rather than the top flap style that's been used on the CADPAT AR shirt and the FR Hybrid Shirt. The surface of the sleeve pocket is covered by a 4" wide x 6.5" tall section of loop Velcro and the shirt will come with 2 x CADPAT removable (backed by hook Velcro) patch panels (4" wide x 4.5" tall) to cover the majority of the loop Velcro, save a 4" wide x 2" tall section at the top of the sleeve pocket, which I assume is left exposed in order to allow placement of the Canadian flag badge.
It'll be interesting to see whether a Canadian version of the 'Order of the Undercollar' (www.orderoftheundercollar.com) will arise whereby morale and other type badges will be worn 'secretly' under the CADPAT patch panel.
Also, the current means of attaching brassards/armlets to the shirt sleeve will not be possible because the fabric and Velcro tabe that's at the top of the left sleeve has been eliminated. It's probably likely that Velcro attached identifier badges, i.e. RSO, MP, Med Tech, Course Senior, Traffic Tech, etc. will be worn on the sleeve pocket Velcro panels in lieu of brassards with the identifiers on them.
lol, I like this quote from that linked site:CanadianTire said:I don't think this has been brought up yet...but something to think about: Order of the Undercollar http://www.orderoftheundercollar.com/.
On the Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) officers wore their rank on the right collar and branch on the left collar. When you were in a discussion with an Infantry Officer you knew you were talking to an Infantry Officer and you could adapt your speech to their mind set of thinking.
daftandbarmy said:Hmmmm... I think I've found a reference that matches what you're talking about. At least you can wear your Iron Cross with your battle rig! ;D
http://www.google.ca/search?q=ss%2Bpanzer%2Bdivision%2Buniforms&hl=en&rlz=1T4ADFA_enCA388CA388&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=6lIZUK3YMYH9igLTy4GgDw&ved=0CFgQsAQ&biw=848&bih=376
Colin P said:I was thinking of Canada who used to make soldier wear coveralls in the field post-war as there was no "combat uniform" but certainly the Germans had style when it came to uniforms.
-Skeletor- said:Not sure how they would relate to us? US Army officers wore branch insignia on their collar with the old BDU/DCU uniforms, when they switched to ACU they no longer did that. Hench custom made patches were made so they could still do it unofficially. When have Canadians worn insignia on their collars in our current CADPAT uniform? What would a Canadian put onto that small patch of velcro that comes with the ECU mandarin collar?